AlterPieces: MFA Thesis - Metal
Subject
Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::Aesthetic subjects::Art; Jewelry Exhibitions; Art metal-work Exhibitions; Painting Exhibitions; Enamel; Miniatures; Portrait; Identity; Role-playing games; Portrait miniatures; Silhouettes; Fantasy; Value; Alter ego; Persona; Characters; Portrait jewelry; Painting enamel; Vitreous enamel; GlassAbstract
Focusing on the intertwining themes of fantasy, identity, and value, this thesis uses jewelry to explore the role of the alter ego. Participants were invited to share stories and descriptions of alternate identities arising from sources such as role-playing games, online forums, and historical reenactments; these narratives were used to make a series of thirteen portrait miniatures in the medium of painted vitreous enamel. The work was created as experimental pseudo-anthropology—artifacts for both person and persona—with the ultimate questions of validity and reality left to the viewer.
Description
Additional information about the project is archived at enamelminiatures.com
Collections
The following license files are associated with this item:
Except where otherwise noted, this item's license is described as Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States